Titans choke MI to open account

Gujarat Titans registered a clinical 36-run victory over Mumbai Indians at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The hosts were asked to bat first and posted a sizable 196 for 8 on a black soil wicket. Mohammed Siraj delivered early strikes, while Prasidh Krishna applied the stranglehold later in the innings to hand MI their second defeat in as many games.

GT's batting lineup:

• Sai Sudharsan (63 off 41)
• Shubman Gill (38 off 27)
• Jos Buttler (39 off 24)

MI's batting lineup:

• Suryakumar Yadav (48)
• Tilak Varma (39)
• Rohit Sharma (bowled)
• Hardik Pandya (2-29)
• Ryan Rickelton (dismissed)
• Robin Minz (dismissed)

GT's bowling lineup:

• Prasidh Krishna (2-18)
• Mohammed Siraj (2-34)
• Kagiso Rabada
• Rashid Khan

Key moments:

• GT's momentum shifted after the introduction of spin, with Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman striking for a four and a straight six by Sudharsan.
• Krishna's effectiveness in the middle overs, conceding only 37 runs in a seven-over period, helped GT boss over MI.
• GT didn't even have to use Rashid Khan in the second half of their bowling effort.

Brief scores:

• Gujarat Titans 196/8 in 20 overs
• Mumbai Indians 160/6 in 20 overs

What's next for the teams?

The Titans will travel to Bengaluru to take on hosts Royal Challengers Bengaluru on April 2. MI have a shorter turnaround, with their next match being their first IPL 2025 home game against Kolkata Knight Riders on March 31.